Heritage Practices - ARC00012C
- Department: Archaeology
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2025-26
Module summary
This module will introduce our heritage and archaeology students to the practical dimensions of a heritage project. You will explore the different aspects of a heritage project and the broad range of skills that could be used to work in heritage. The practice-based heritage field school will develop wide-ranging practical heritage skills through work on a live heritage site in York. Alongside wide-ranging practical heritage skills the module will provide an understanding of the breadth and diversity of careers within heritage.
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module aims to:
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Introduce the practical dimensions of a heritage project
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Introduce the wide ranging practical skills appropriate to work in heritage
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Provide hands-on experience of a range of practical heritage skills.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
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Demonstrate awareness of a range of heritage skills and techniques
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Demonstrate a practical understanding of a range of heritage skills
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An appreciation of a range of heritage skills and their application through their heritage field school project
Module content
In the first part of this module we will use a series of lecture/workshops to introduce a range of heritage skills including archival research, photography, creative storytelling and uses of digital media. We will introduce you to the many different approaches to heritage project development including securing permission and funding for a project as well as ways in which heritage projects involve community and volunteer engagement. Towards the end of the module you will develop your heritage skills and apply them to a live site through the department heritage schools.
You will develop new heritage skills and be guided by the module leader, department staff and with contributions from our city partners. You will also be introduced to professions and careers in heritage organisations to show how your skills can be applied in practice.
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100.0 |
Special assessment rules
Pass/fail
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Module feedback
Continuous onsite feedback
Indicative reading
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